Be Warned - Fake Paystubs Are Rampant!

[Patti Robertson]

Fake paystubs are at an all-time high. For about $40 cheaters can buy one set of fake stubs and get an income verification. Check out the one we got yesterday. Eventually these cheaters will get smarter. Don’t tell them what they are doing wrong or they will smarten up and make their fakes harder to detect.  

[Nathan Gesner]

If I ever suspect something is amiss, I search for their employer contact information online (don't use what the applicant provided because it may be fake) and then I call to verify employment.

In ten years with hundreds of rentals under management, I've caught a lot of tenants exaggerating their income but I've never found one with a fake paystub. I think we have enough checks and balances in place that it would scare off all but the most experienced fraudster.